Cancun, Q.R. — An American woman who was found in possession of drugs has been arrested from a busy Cancun street. On Friday, the American woman identified as Yvonne N, was taken into custody after a narcotics dog marked her handbag as positive.
The arrest happened while a patrolling police officer and his narcotics dog were performing an on-foot surveillance tour along Avenue Chac Mool. When nearing the woman, the patrolling officer noticed she began to act nervous and tried to flee the area.
During a review of her person, the narcotics dog marked the woman’s handbag. Inside, police found several large bags of marijuana and crystal along with drug paraphernalia and US cash.